- RBA
* California
* Los Angeles RBA
* March 8, 2017
* CALA1703.08
-Birds mentioned
Tundra Swan
ICELAND GULL
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Eastern Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD
Palm Warbler
Green-tailed Towhee
White-throated Sparrow
Harris=92s Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
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Hotline: Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert
E-mail reports to: Jon Fisher at JonF60@hotmail.com
Coverage: Los Angeles County, Ventura County as warranted
-Transcript
This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for March 8.
A TUNDRA SWAN continued at Pierce College in Woodland Hills through March 6=
. It has been in the fields south of El Rancho Drive.
A first cycle ICELAND GULL was reported again on March 4 at the Rio Hondo s=
preading basins. The gulls here have been in the basin below Washington Bl=
vd. Afternoons are best and Sundays should be avoided (as the nearby Puent=
e Hills Landfill that attracts gulls is not operating). To reach the basin=
south of Washington Blvd., take Paramount to Canford and turn west. There=
is access here through a hole in the fence.
A female YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was at Bixby Marshland in Carson on March=
4. It was in willows south of the parking area.
The EASTERN PHOEBE continued at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas through =
March 6. It has been on the north side near group picnic area 4.
A VERMILION FLYCATCHER continues at Columbia Park in Torrance, being report=
ed there through March 4. Another continues at the Los Angeles National Ce=
metery.
The THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD at Horsethief Canyon Park in San Dimas was report=
ed through March 6. It tends to favor the wooded ravine just west of the d=
og park, but can move widely around the area. It has recently been reporte=
d around the horse property south of the dog park.
A continuing PALM WARBLER was at Entradero Park in Torrance through March 7=
. It was seen around the batting cages.
The wintering GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE at the West San Gabriel River Parkway Nat=
ure Trail in Lakewood was reported through March 4. Look for it along the =
paved pathway south of the two green and white poles that are on the west s=
ide of the path.
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW continues at the Cobb Estate and the north end of =
Lake Avenue in Altadena. It=92s been north and east of the entrance and la=
st reported along the old paved road that runs through the property.
A HARRIS=92S SPARROW continued along Thompson Creek Trail in Claremont thro=
ugh March 6. To reach the exact location, drive to the very north end of I=
ndian Hill Blvd. in Claremont. There is a free parking lot to the left. Wa=
lk east about one half mile along the Thompson Creek Trail by the water cha=
nnel. The first feeding station can be seen on the right by a bench and dri=
nking fountain. There are bird feeders and a solar panel water dish on the =
ground. Walk about one more block to Pomello Ave. (closed to parking) wher=
e there is a locked large metal yellow gate to your left. Slip past it at t=
he channel, and just to the right is the second feeding station which the H=
arris's seems to prefer.
An adult male BALTIMORE ORIOLE was at La Mirada Park (not to be confused wi=
th La Mirada Creek Park) on March 7.
- end transcript
Jon L Fisher
Glendale, CA
JonF60@hotmail.com
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